New York Layoffs — February 2012
Employers in New York filed 24 WARN Act notices in February 2012, impacting roughly 1,558 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 52% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 16 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 122 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 84 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 57 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 27 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 2 |
The Admin & Support Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 122 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 84 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 | 404 |
| Monroe | 7 | 379 |
| Albany | 1 | 155 |
| Hempstead | 2 | 108 |
| Ulster | 1 | 84 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 404 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 | 404 |
| Rochester | 7 | 379 |
| Albany | 1 | 155 |
| Freeport | 2 | 108 |
| Lake Katrine | 1 | 84 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 16 | 1,338 |
| Layoff | 8 | 220 |
The high proportion of closures (86% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sealed Air | Rochester | 186 | Closure | |
| Time Warner Cable (Outbound Sales Department) | Albany | 155 | Closure | |
| Plaza Recovery | New York | 131 | Closure | |
| ARAMARK NY Regional Staffing Center | New York | 122 | Closure | |
| Ocean Side Institutional Industries | Freeport | 105 | Closure | |
| Eastman Kodak (Company Office) | Rochester | 105 | Layoff | |
| EmblemHealth Services | Lake Katrine | 84 | Closure | |
| Vette Thermal Solutions | Ontario | 84 | Closure | |
| Transcom Worldwide (US) | Tonawanda | 79 | Closure | |
| Time Warner Cable-Outbound Sales Department | College Point | 74 | Closure | |
| Sealed Air | Scotia | 70 | Closure | |
| Canoe Ventures | New York | 67 | Closure | |
| Eastman Kodak Company - Kodak Manitou | Rochester | 65 | Layoff | |
| Ziff Davis Enterprise/Enterprise Media Group | New York | 57 | Closure | |
| MetLife | Hauppauge | 55 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Sealed Air at its Rochester facility, reporting 186 affected workers. Time Warner Cable (Outbound Sales Department) followed with 155 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New York. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all New York WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.